Category Archives: Poems for Teachers

El día de San Valentín: free Spanish teaching resource

Here is a Spanish Valentine’s Day poem: Nunca digas nunca Tampoco digas siempre Pero dime que me amas Como nunca y para siempre. (Never say never, Never say forever, But tell me you love me, For forever.)

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Accessing free resources

The problem that was being encountered with the quick access to resources from the ‘FREE RESOURCES’ button at the top of the blog home page has now been resolved. The button now links to a page with the choice of … Continue reading

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Free Creative Teaching Resource #20

This activity acknowledges a Mum’s resourcefulness.

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Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day – La Saint-Valentin!

Here is a traditional French Valentine’s Day poem: Que l’on est si bien Le jour de la Saint-Valentin Près de notre bien-aimée Que l’on veut aimer. It’s so good to be together On Saint Valentine’s Day With the one you … Continue reading

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12-year-old’s Crocodile Poem Published in Over 50 Books!

This story goes back a long way, back to 1957. When Christine Fletcher was a 12-year-old student at King Henry’s Grammar School in Otley, Yorkshire she was asked to write a poem about an animal. She doesn’t remember why she … Continue reading

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